Local Administrative Boards

The Law Office of Will M. Helixon, with offices located in Vilseck and Wiesbaden, Germany, is comprised of a team of military lawyers who possess extensive experience in various aspects of legal representation. Our lawyers have served as both government counsel (recorders) prosecuting local administrative boards and as defense counsel, advocating for our Soldier-clients in local administrative board proceedings. Additionally, Will M. Helixon has provided legal advice to board presidents responsible for conducting local administrative boards.

If you receive notification that you will be the Respondent in a local administrative board, it is crucial to seek legal counsel immediately. While you will typically be provided with a military lawyer, you have the right to retain the services of a seasoned civilian military lawyer who can effectively prepare you and represent you during the local board proceeding. When the outcome of the local administrative board proceeding significantly impacts your continued service and associated benefits, it is essential to contact one of our experienced lawyers at the Law Office of Will M. Helixon. We are dedicated to maximizing your chances of retention in the service.

What Are Local Administrative Boards?

A local administrative board is established by the local convening authority, typically the Special Court-Martial Convening Authority (SPCMCA), who is usually a brigade-level commander, or the General Court-Martial Convening Authority (GCMCA), who is the commanding general. These boards consist of members within the SPCMCA or GCMCA’s command and are convened to address cases of misconduct or inefficiency concerning a soldier. The local administrative boards adhere to procedural due process safeguards, ensuring the following rights: notification of the proceeding and evidence against the soldier, the right to counsel, the right to respond to the allegations, the right to present evidence and witnesses, the right to cross-examine witnesses, and the right to make arguments before the local board. Boards are required when the respondent soldier has over six years of service or when the government seeks to separate them with an Other Than Honorable Discharge.

Local administrative boards, also known as adverse administrative actions, are crucial elements of the local personnel process, providing soldiers with an opportunity to present their cases. These boards encompass various types, such as the Administrative Reduction Board, which evaluates whether an enlisted soldier should continue serving in their current rank or grade; the Administrative Separation Board (ADSEP Board), which determines whether an enlisted soldier should be separated from the Army, including the characterization of service; the Board of Inquiry (BOI), commonly referred to as a “Show Cause Board,” which assesses whether an officer soldier should be separated from the Army, specifying the characterization of service; and the De-Credentialing Board (MTF Licensing & Credentialing), responsible for reviewing whether a healthcare provider should retain their licensing credentials to practice at the local Military Treatment Facility, following a recommendation by the peer review committee.

These local boards hold significant influence over a soldier’s career and ongoing service in the Army. Should you find yourself facing any of these boards, it is imperative to promptly seek assistance from the Law Office of Will M. Helixon. Their team of experts can help you fully comprehend your rights and ensure you have the best possible representation, maximizing your chances of obtaining favorable outcomes during the board hearing.

What is an Administrative Reduction Board (Local Administrative Board)?

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What is an Administrative Separation Board (ADSEP Board) Local Administrative Board?

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What is a Board of Inquiry (BOI) Local Administrative Board or “Show Cause” Board?

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What is a De-Credentialing Board at the Local Military Treatment Facility?

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How can the Law Office of Will M. Helixon Assist a Soldier Who is the Subject of an Administrative Investigation?

In most Adverse Administrative Actions, there is always some degree of due process.  Whether it is being provided notice of a board hearing and the right to personal appearance where they can cross-examine witnesses, or whether the Soldier is limited to reviewing the evidence against them and providing a written response, an adverse administrative action will not take place without any notice to the Soldier.  When faced with an action that could result in an involuntary separation, the filing of “bad paper” in one’s official file (AMHRR), or reduction in rank, it is critical that the Soldier seek the sound advice of experienced military lawyers.  At the Law Office of Will M. Helixon we stand ready to apply our years of collective experience in responding to your Adverse Administrative Action to assist you in developing a fact specific and carefully tailored response to your situation.  Knowing how to respond is what we do, day in and day out. If you want an experienced, dedicated, military attorney, who has decades of experience working on military law issues including handling Adverse Administrative Actions, contact one of the military lawyers at the Law Office of Will M. Helixon for an immediate consultation.  We will analyze your case, and develop the best possible response to keep you in the Army at your current rank with your continued entitlements and benefits of military service.  When your retirement, worth millions of dollars over your lifetime, is on the line, don’t gamble on your legal representation.  Call the Law Office of Will M. Helixon today.  Will M. Helixon and John Caulwell, with over 45 years of combined military experience, are ready to assist you today.  We will develop a strategy to keep you in the fight, and serve our nation, until you decide it is time to retire.  Control your own destiny.  Call us today.

More about the Law Office of Will M. Helixon.

Will M. Helixon established the Law Office of Will M. Helixon in February of 2016.  Originally headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the firm’s original mission was to defend members of the military in courts-martial, adverse administrative proceedings and other criminal proceedings. Today, the firm has worked as military lawyers in multiple complex and high-profile military cases.  The firm now handles most military matters, including medical issues involving the MEB/PEB process, adverse administrative matters, military justice matters including Nonjudicial Punishment, Administrative Separation Boards, and Boards of Inquiry, and legal assistance matters, including rebutting GOMORs, responding to QMP Boards, fighting attempts to revoke Soldier’s security clearances, and submitting matters for the correction of military records.  The firm also assists officers navigate the minefield of findings of adverse information (AAIP) in AR 15-6 Investigations (command directed investigations), Selection Boards (Promotion Boards), Special Selection Boards, and Special Selection Review Boards (SSRB).  No longer in Kansas City, the firm now has European offices physically located in Vilseck, Germany and in Wiesbaden, Germany.  Call us today to assist with your legal issue in Europe, Germany, or the United States.  All military lawyers at the Law Office of Will M. Helixon maintain licenses to practice before all military trial courts.